Judges 14:15It happened on the seventh day, that they said to Samson's wife, "Entice your husband, that he may declare to us the riddle, lest we burn you and your father's house with fire. Have you called us to impoverish us? Is it not so?"
The setting
Timnah, Israel, ~1100 BC. Wedding feast, day seven. Philistine groomsmen corner the bride with death threats...
The emotion here: cold calculating menace
The original word
patah (פָּתָה) — to entice, deceive, seduce through manipulation
Why it matters
Philistine wedding feasts lasted seven days, and riddles were serious intellectual contests with real stakes
Read with care
What most readers miss in Judges 14:15
This wasn't just bullying — it was organized extortion by the wedding party
Common misconceptionPeople think this shows Samson was selfish with his riddle, but the Philistines were literally threatening murder to win a bet.
The thread continues
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Bible Genome reading
Judges 14:15 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Judges 14:15 comes from the book of Judges, written during the judges period. These words are attributed to Philistine men. The dominant emotion in this verse is anxious, with a comfort power of 10% and a tone that is urgent. It belongs to the dialogue genre of biblical literature. Key themes include deception, manipulation. Notable phrases: Entice your husband. This verse contains a command.
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Verses that meet the same anxious
“And no wonder, for even Satan masquerades as an angel of light.”
— 2 Corinthians 11:14
“Yes, and all who desire to live godly in Christ Jesus will suffer persecution.”
— 2 Timothy 3:12
“The evil spirit answered, "Jesus I know, and Paul I know, but who are you?"”
— Acts 19:15
“I fell to the ground, and heard a voice saying to me, 'Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me?'”
— Acts 22:7
“When we had all fallen to the earth, I heard a voice saying to me in the Hebrew language, 'Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me? It is har…”
— Acts 26:14
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